Articles | Volume 19, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-8021-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-8021-2019
Research article
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19 Jun 2019
Research article |  | 19 Jun 2019

Characteristics of wintertime VOCs in suburban and urban Beijing: concentrations, emission ratios, and festival effects

Kun Li, Junling Li, Shengrui Tong, Weigang Wang, Ru-Jin Huang, and Maofa Ge

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Wintertime volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in suburban and urban Beijing were measured. Urban VOC concentrations were much higher than suburban ones, but the emission features were similar. The photochemical processes were more active in the urban site, resulting in the high daytime formation of oxygenated VOCs. In addition, human activities during holidays can largely influence the VOC levels. These results are helpful in better understanding the atmospheric chemistry of VOCs in Beijing.
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